| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola douglasii Steud. sect. Viola |
| Bibliography | Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2. 2: 771 (1841) |
| Native Range | Oregon to Baja California Norte |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 20-2300m |
| Description | pubescent, leaves in outline ovate, pinnatipartite, segments 3-5, linear or oblong, petiole 2-6cm long, sepals ciliate, petals 8-16mm long, dark brown striate |
| Size | 3-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Synonyms | Viola chrysantha Hook. Viola chrysantha var. nevadensis Kellogg |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest) |